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"Long-Banned Toxics Are Still Accumulating In Great Lakes Birds"

"Decades ago several bird species in the Great Lakes—including the iconic bald eagle—faced an uncertain future because toxic chemicals were threatening their populations. While several bans and policies have offered some protection, the same chemicals threatening these birds 60 years ago continue to accumulate in their bodies—and new chemical threats are adding to their toxic burdens, according to two new studies."

Source: EHN, 10/15/2020

No Inspection: "States Ignore Lead-Contaminated Meat In Food Banks"

"Hunter-donated meat provides crucial protein to US food banks. But an EHN investigation found a lack of oversight that could result in potentially hundreds of thousands of lead-contaminated meals this year."

Source: EHN, 10/15/2020

Number Of Global Methane Hot Spots Soared This Year Despite Slowdown

"The worldwide number of methane hot spots has soared 32 percent so far this year despite the economic slowdown, according to satellite imagery analyzed by a private data firm."

Source: Washington Post, 10/15/2020

Calif. Fires: PG&E Shuts Off Power To Thousands Of Bay Area Residents

Hotter temperatures and strengthening winds raised wildfire risk in California and prompted power shutoffs.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 10/15/2020

"Barrett's Climate Answers Raise Question: Is She A Denier?"

"Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett called climate change 'a contentious matter' and declined to acknowledge the existence of the scientifically established phenomenon during the third day of her confirmation hearing."

Source: E&E News, 10/15/2020

Once Abundant Shark Species Nearly Vanishes in Just 40 Years

"Smalltail shark populations have declined by 90% in Brazil, and new research finds that overfishing has pushed the species perilously close to extinction."

Source: The Revelator, 10/14/2020

"Solar Expected To Dethrone Coal, Become ‘New King Of Electricity,’"

"In 2010, the International Energy Agency called coal “the backbone of global electricity generation” in its outlook for the next decade of worldwide energy markets. On Tuesday, the Paris-based intergovernmental organization said renewables would make up 80% of new power generation by 2030, overtaking the fossil fuels that presently dominate electricity production."

Source: HuffPost, 10/14/2020

"Minnesota Supreme Court Weighs Fate of PolyMet Mine Permits"

"Lawyers for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine and state regulators urged the Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday to defer to the judgment of the state Department of Natural Resources and reinstate three critical permits for the project."

Source: AP, 10/14/2020

"Under Trump, Criminal Prosecutions for Pollution Dropped Sharply"

"Prosecutions of environmental crimes have “plummeted” during the Trump administration, according to a new report."

Source: NYTimes, 10/14/2020

"Trump’s ‘Frack’ Attack on Biden Seems to Be Falling Short"

"During the Democratic presidential primaries, James T. Kunz, who leads the operating engineers union in Western Pennsylvania, worried the party would choose a nominee determined to cripple the natural gas industry that has boosted the livelihoods of thousands of fellow Pennsylvanians."

Source: NYTimes, 10/14/2020

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